86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

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86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Norte, left, a flight nurse with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, cares for Lt. Col. Bonnie Stiffler, a clinical nurse with the 81st Medical Group acting as a simulated 140313-F-RW714-191.jpg
An 86th AES flight nurse cares for a simulated patient during an exercise in 2014
Active1994–present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
TypeAeromedical evacuation
Part of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
Garrison/HQ Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Motto(s)Always Ready [1]
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Streamer.jpg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (11x) [2]
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The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (86 AES) is a unit of the United States Air Force. It is part of the 86th Operations Group, 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. It is a component of Third Air Force and United States Air Forces Europe.

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The 86 AES provides operational aeromedical evacuation for U.S. troops in the United States European Command and United States Africa Command areas of responsibility using, primarily, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Gates Learjet C-21A and Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

The squadron was constituted as the 86 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on 27 May 1994, and activated on 16 August 1994. [2]

The unit is manned by Flight Nurses, Medical Service Corps officers and Aeromedical Evacuation Technicians; as well as medical administration and logistics technicians.

History

Major operations the squadron has participated in include:

The 86 AES provided AE coverage for deployed US and NATO forces. This included the airlift of former prisoners of war Specialist Steven Gonzales and Staff Sergeants Christopher Stone and Andrew Ramirez, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Zagreb, Croatia. They had been captured by Serbian forces while patrolling in the Republic of Macedonia, during Operation Allied Force.
On October 12, 2000, crew from the 86 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and CCATT team members from Landstuhl Regional Medical launched on C-9 Nightingales from the 75th Airlift Squadron to Djibouti and Yemen. In total 28 Sailors were airlifted back to definitive care in Germany by 14 October 2000. [6]

Partnership Building

Since it is uniquely situated among active duty USAF AE units, the 86 AES participates regularly in partnership building visits with allied nations.

Lineage

Activated on 16 August 1994 [2]

Assignments

Stations

Major Unit Awards

Historical Unit Patches

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References

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

  1. ↑ Spence, Nicole (23 April 2004). "Aeromedical evac squadron proves motto 'always ready'". Kaiserslautern American. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Stephens, Tonia (2 April 2019). "86 Aeromedical Evacuations Sq (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Holt, Katherine (4 November 2011). "Ramstein Supports AFRICOM: Transports Wounded Libyans". Kaiserslautern American. 86 AW Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ Snead, Pablo. "86th AES supports operations in Haiti". 2/16/2010. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 Drummer, Janene & Wilcoxson, Katherine. "A Chronological History of the C-9A Nightingale" (PDF). Office of History. Air Mobility Command. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015.
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  7. ↑ "Ramstein Airmen Build Capability with Polish Air Force". Kaiserslautern American. 86 Airlift Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "German surgeon general visits Air Force in Germany". Kaiserslautern American. 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs.
  9. ↑ Rhynes, Trevor (10 October 2013). "Norwegians visit critical care unit". Kaiserslautern American. 86th Air Wing Public Affairs.
  10. ↑ "Mackay Trophy: 2000-2010 Winners". National Aeronautic Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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